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* Here's one that's both software and hardware at once. A form of copy protection for music CDs involved making the data initially read by a PC (but, theoretically, not a CD player) intentionally corrupted, which would prevent a PC from copying or even playing the CD. Which would have been brilliant, if not for the fact that you could use a Sharpie marker to physically prevent a PC from reading the corrupted part, forcing it to start on a working part, allowing you to play your CD on the computer.
* Here's one that's both software and hardware at once. A form of copy protection for music CDs involved making the data initially read by a PC (but, theoretically, not a CD player) intentionally corrupted, which would prevent a PC from copying or even playing the CD. Which would have been brilliant, if not for the fact that you could use a Sharpie marker to physically prevent a PC from reading the corrupted part, forcing it to start on a working part, allowing you to play your CD on the computer.
** That's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_CD_copy_protection_scandal XCP].
** That's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_CD_copy_protection_scandal XCP].
* Game manuals for [[Nintendo 3DS]] games include this lovely bit of text: "''{{color|red|I}} This product contains technical protection measures. Use of an unauthorized device or any unauthorized technical modification to your Nintendo 3DS system, '''will''' render this game '''and/or system''' unplayable.''" <ref>Bolded text is not present in DS, DSi, or WII manuals.</ref> Yes, Nintendo is putting it right there in the manual that if you attempt to modify your 3DS, they will attempt to brick it via firmware updates. The catch? At least one method of delivering these updates cannot be disabled, and (in theory, at least) all firmware updates must be accepted by the 3DS.
* Game manuals for [[Nintendo 3DS]] games include this lovely bit of text: "''{{color|red|Important! Read the Nintendo 3DS operations manual before setup or use of your system.}} This product contains technical protection measures. Use of an unauthorized device or any unauthorized technical modification to your Nintendo 3DS system, '''will''' render this game '''and/or system''' unplayable.''" <ref>Bolded text is not present in DS, DSi, or WII manuals.</ref> Yes, Nintendo is putting it right there in the manual that if you attempt to modify your 3DS, they will attempt to brick it via firmware updates. The catch? At least one method of delivering these updates cannot be disabled, and (in theory, at least) all firmware updates must be accepted by the 3DS.
** [http://gbatemp.net/t284730-3ds-bricking-rumor It may or may not be true.]
** [http://gbatemp.net/t284730-3ds-bricking-rumor It may or may not be true.]
** And then there's emulation, which is blocked by the innovations of the system; good luck emulating the 3D screen or the gyroscope.
** And then there's emulation, which is blocked by the innovations of the system; good luck emulating the 3D screen or the gyroscope.
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